Zhu Yunhuan believed that the time was ripe to replace a group of officials. What he needed were a group of officials who grew up under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

It is not that all the grassroots officials who remained in office before were unreliable. After all, even among Zhu Yuanzhang's original founding team, many of them joined later, and there were also some surrendered generals and officials.

We can't generalize, but Zhu Yunhuan prefers to keep some things under control. Now he likes the feeling of holding power more and more, and doesn't like some uncertainties.

Zhu Yunhuan was very proud here, but Zhu Yunwen had complicated feelings because his mother was advised by his two imperial aunts.

To put it nicely, it was admonition; to put it bluntly, it was a reprimand. As the Crown Princess, during her glorious years, even if she showed respect to the princesses on the surface, she might not really care about them deep down.

The princesses at that time didn't dare to say anything harsh to Lu, and they didn't even dare to show their dissatisfaction. The most common thing was to please and curry favor with her, which was also something that everyone took for granted.

Times have changed, and we can only reminisce about the glory of the past. In today's situation, we should be cautious when necessary.

This is how it is in the palace. It is too common to see people bullying the weak and fawning on the superiors. The world is even more cruel in the palace.

Old Zhu was in a good mood, holding Zhu Wenyao and coming again, "Where's Wengui?"

"I've sent someone to pick them up." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Let the two little brothers go to the side hall to play. Grandfather, can you help me take a look at the memorial?"

Old Zhu decisively shook his hand, "I'm too lazy to read these memorials. I'm tired of reading them for decades."

Zhu Wenyao became anxious. He looked around and pointed outside the hall, "Grandfather."

"You keep calling me grandpa, grandpa all day long, can't you learn to call me daddy?" Zhu Yunxun was dissatisfied, "Don't pretend, I'm calling you daddy!"

Old Zhu was very happy that Zhu Wenyao could speak, although he could only address him in the simplest way and use a few words. But he could still speak, and Zhu Yunhuan taught him a lot.

But the Crown Prince was helpless. Like every biological father, he had no idea how long he had been calling his child "Dad" by the time he learned to call him "Father".

"Don't say we didn't teach him, Wen Yao knows how to do it, but he just won't call for help." Old Zhu said proudly, "This little guy likes to play tricks on people. After all, he is your son."

Zhu Yunxun couldn't help but laugh, "It seems to be true. This child just likes to go against others. Now I just hope he can grow up and be sensible. If he goes against me in everything, I will be so upset!"

Old Zhu couldn't help but gloat over his misfortune. "Now that you're a father, you know how difficult it is to be a father! You've always been against me in the past two years. You've always been against me. Now you understand my painstaking efforts, right?"

Well, I was educated again, but at this time I really understood the true meaning of "only when you have children do you know the kindness of your parents."

Zhu Wengui was brought over and was very happy to see Zhu Wenyao.

These two little guys are actually the same in that they don’t have any playmates of almost the same age. Even though there have always been people taking good care of them, not many people dare to get close to them.

After Old Zhu took the two children to the side hall, Zhu Yunhuan said, "Let your mother behave herself, otherwise the fourth and fifth sons will have to go to offer sacrifices to our father often. Considering that she raised me, I won't care about many things. Please don't do anything ugly."

Zhu Yunwen lowered his head and said, "I will follow your instructions and will certainly advise my mother."

"Grandfather doesn't know about this, otherwise you and Wengui would be unhappy!" Zhu Yunxun said seriously, "You and I grew up together, don't let it end up with nothing left."

Zhu Yunwen's legs felt a little weak. He had no doubt that Zhu Yunhuan had such power, and he had no doubt that the Crown Prince had plenty of means to deal with people.

If his mother really did something, he, the King of Wulin, would be the first to suffer.

This is the reality, and there is nothing to say. Zhu Yunwen may benefit from the Lu family, or he may suffer misfortune because of the Lu family, and the Lu family's status is closely related to Zhu Yunwen's status.

This is all very normal, but Zhu Yunwen has been defeated badly now and will never have another chance, so he has no chance of turning the tables and can only accept his fate.

Being humble and cautious is what they should do next. This may also be their situation for the next half of their lives, and they cannot cross the line in any way.

Zhu Yunhuan didn't care about hurting the relationship. The main reason was that some of the relationship had actually disappeared long ago, and now only some superficial harmony remained.

"When you return to Hangzhou, submit a petition immediately." Zhu Yunhuan said, "You should propose the reopening of the Maritime Customs Office. Strictly control the needs and expenses of the royal family. The Maritime Customs Office should receive some income from overseas."

Zhu Yunwen did not dare to refuse, and immediately said politely, "I will obey your instructions and report to you immediately after returning to Hangzhou."

He had offended many people, and the person he offended this time was not a particularly important person, so Zhu Yunwen naturally had no psychological burden at all.

Although the reopening of the Maritime Customs Office was a foregone conclusion, Zhu Yunwen was just asked to make a memorial as a reason. These things really needed to be done quickly, and there would naturally be no benefit in delaying them.

In the final analysis, it would be better for Zhu Yuanzhang to personally issue an edict to lift the maritime ban. Even though Zhu Yunhuan was the crown prince, there were some things that would be more convincing if Zhu Yuanzhang did them while he was in office.

Since Zhu Yunwen had no objection, Zhu Yunhuan said, "Go look after the child and talk to grandfather. Even though he is not happy to talk to you now, he just doesn't want me to think too much."

Zhu Yunhuan was the favored grandson of Old Zhu. He was naughty, capable, and able to take on the family business, which naturally made Old Zhu happy.

But in Zhu's eyes, Zhu Yunwen was an obedient and filial grandson. Sometimes he had to be a little cruel, otherwise one of his two grandsons would be missing.

Although Zhu Yunwen would be a little nervous, things were different now. He naturally knew what to say in front of Zhu Yunwen. More importantly, he could not have any dissatisfaction or any ambitions.

Especially when he was with Old Zhu, Zhu Yunwen needed to carefully consider every word, because not only Old Zhu would hear it, but Zhu Yunhuan could also know it.

Old Zhu and Zhu Yunwen were busy taking care of the children, while Zhu Yunhuan was busy handling government affairs. Everyone had their own things to do.

Under normal circumstances, Yu Xin, the Minister of Revenue, would not be stopped from requesting a meeting. After all, a purse is a purse, and its importance is self-evident.

"Your Highness, we believe that if Your Highness ascends the throne, it should be solemn and grand." Yu Xin said straight to the point, "I believe that the court needs at least 100,000 taels of silver to demonstrate its majesty." After all, even in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, some currencies had not yet depreciated, so 100,000 taels of silver could be considered a sky-high price, which was definitely not a small number.

Especially considering that Zhu Yunhuan actually cut and misappropriated some of the wedding expenses in order to save money, this also made Yu Xin feel nervous. Such a thing must not happen again at the coronation ceremony.

In the final analysis, although the crown prince's wedding is a big event, the crown prince is just a crown prince, which is completely different from the emperor's ascension to the throne.

Zhu Yunhuan thought about it carefully and said, "What you said makes some sense. These things cannot be vague. However, the court needs money for many places, and 100,000 taels is not a small amount."

Everyone naturally understands this truth. No matter how much money there is, there is always a place to spend it. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is not yet rich enough to have too much money to spend. One hundred thousand taels of silver is definitely a huge expense.

Yu Xin continued to persuade him, "Your Highness, this money still needs to be spent. His Majesty has announced it to heaven and earth, and now it is your turn."

Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country and announced it to the world. Naturally, it was a grand ceremony. However, at that time, the Mongols still occupied Peking, and the Ming and Xia regimes were still entrenched in Shu, so it was not yet a true unification.

Moreover, judging from the circumstances at the time, although Zhu Yuanzhang's founding ceremony and enthronement as emperor were part of long-term arrangements, some of the etiquette and systems were also imperfect.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it was still busy improving some etiquette systems, not to mention when Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, some of them could even be considered simple.

Zhu Yunhuan also knew this very well and said, "That's what happened. This time I want to set some rules for future rulers."

Yu Xin, the purse strings attached, was naturally unwilling to spend more money, because he knew too well that the court had many areas where money needed to be spent, and sometimes he really felt that it was not enough.

But he was also very clear that the expenses for Zhu Yunhuan's enthronement could not be saved no matter how hard he tried. Even if he spent a little more, it didn't matter. He could find ways to save money from other places.

This does not necessarily mean that he was busy trying to please Zhu Yunhuan. In fact, he was just here to serve as a vanguard, and many officials had discussed this matter.

Zhu Yunhuan was still silent. Old Zhu came out from the side hall and said, "One hundred thousand taels of silver, I think it's a little too little. You are on the throne and your situation is different from when we were young. This money should be spent."

This is also consistent with Lao Zhu's consistent characteristics. He is very frugal with himself and is the type of person who will deal with things as long as they are not particularly ugly and can be justified.

But he was very generous to his descendants. Not to mention the princes, the treatment they gave was unprecedented throughout history. The treatment of the royal family was really too good.

What's more, they were Zhu Biao and Zhu Yunhuan, the future emperors he had appointed. Naturally, there was no reason to be frugal in such a major event as their ascension to the throne.

"Grandfather, one hundred thousand taels is too much!" Zhu Yunhuan said with a pained look on his face, "If the court used this one hundred thousand taels in other places, it could do a lot of things!"

Old Zhu was also angry about his stingy grandson, "Can you save this money? If you really save it, the whole world will laugh at you and our Ming Dynasty!"

"I didn't say I wouldn't spend it. This money must be spent!" Zhu Yunhuan also knew that this was a necessary expense. "But I think 100,000 taels is too much. 80,000 taels is probably enough. Any more would be a bit extravagant."

Old Zhu looked at Yu Xin and asked, "If the court really wants to take it, how much silver can it give?"

Yu Xin immediately replied, "Your Majesty, the court can take out 120,000 taels of silver, and it won't delay some of the things that need to be done now."

Old Zhu fell silent. The 120,000 taels of silver sounded like a lot, but it wasn't too much. And if he really took it all out, he might get nervous in an emergency.

Zhu Yunhuan also fell silent and said to Old Zhu, "Grandfather, I think 80,000 taels is enough. Take out 20,000 taels from the treasury so that the court can have some funds for emergencies."

Old Zhu didn't respond. He looked at Yu Xin and asked again, "Are you the one who took the lead on this matter, or do others have the same idea?"

Yu Xin spoke the truth, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Rites had discussed this with me before, and I also thought it made sense, so I came here to report it."

Old Zhu knew what was going on, and his money bag was naturally more sensitive to these things. But for Chen Di, the Minister of Rites, this was a big deal, and this was part of his job.

Old Zhu thought about it carefully and said, "I will go to court tomorrow and discuss this matter with all the officials."

Then Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "You ask the Ministry of Rites to prepare and summon the great scholar to the palace. Some things need to be consulted with the ancient rituals. This is no small matter!"

Zhu Yunhuan could not object to this, because what Zhu said was very reasonable. This was not only a matter of face, but also a matter of etiquette, and it was also about setting some rules.

Even though some rules had been set before, and it seemed that the framework was already in place, this was also the first time a new emperor ascended the throne in the Ming Dynasty, so the significance was slightly different.

The Ministry of Rites and other government offices need to pay attention to these, and they certainly dare not relax at all. However, the opinions of some great scholars in the opposition are also very important, and they should be consulted when necessary.

After all, even if there are many talented people in the court, it is not necessarily perfect. There are some things that are not as good as some "opinion leaders" or some real experts.

Seeing Zhu Yunhuan nod, Old Zhu was relieved. This stingy grandson was still sensible, which made Old Zhu feel distressed.

In the final analysis, it is because the child is too sensible. He always likes to put himself in a difficult position and always puts the country first.

When he thought of this, Lao Zhu felt that he had wronged the child many times in the past, so he naturally could not let his own child down this time.

Zhu Yunhuan would not feel that he was wronged, but if others felt that he was wronged, he might not be able to say anything, because sometimes it really was of little use to say anything.

At this time, we should still think about urgent matters, such as holding a grand-looking coronation ceremony with a reasonable budget. This is indeed a very important matter.

It is also necessary to seize the time and discuss carefully with relevant personnel. After all, although the time of enthronement has not been specifically determined, everyone is tacitly waiting for Zhu Yunhuan's birthday.

So we have to start preparing for what needs to be done. In fact, in a few days, we will also have to officially announce to the world the subsequent matters concerning the succession of the throne. (End of this chapter)